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Plans to move cameras so they have a better view of red light jumpers at the Seaton Tramway level crossing and to remove a technicality that means offending motorists could escape prosecution have been submitted

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by Daniel Clark

09:49, 8 Aug 2017Updated12:50, 31 Oct 2017

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Photos of the CCTV cameras in Colyford and where they will be moved to

Plans to move cameras so they have a better view of red light jumpers at the Seaton Tramway level crossing and to remove a technicality that means offending motorists could escape prosecution have been submitted.

Lee Taylor, who is the engineering and operations manager at Seaton Tramway, has proposed moving the cameras that are currently located on the A3052 at Colyford.

Technology on the side of the road was installed in 2015 to catch out red light jumpers but the application proposes moving the cameras closer to the crossing.

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The application submitted by Mr Taylor says: “In April 2014, and following an accident on the level crossing where a motorist chose to jump the red lights, discussions were made with Devon and Cornwall Police and the decision was made to install a CCTV system at the level crossing.

“This would mean any motorists who were caught to be unlawfully jumping the lights would be prosecuted.

“However, after the cameras were installed, a technicality came to light whereby the footage failed to show both offences taking place and the red crossing lights in the same shot.

“It was decided that the cameras need to be located further away from the actual crossing in order that the offences and the contravened lights can be shown in one shot.”

Seaton Tramway crossing

The plans propose that one camera is moved to the western corner of Seaton Tramway’s site and the other to eastern corner of land owned by the Environment Agency, which is adjacent to the site.

Mr Taylor added that permission has already been granted by the Environment Agency to move the camera to its site.